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Absolutely frigid pacing that picks up at the last 20% of the book. Wouldn't say it was the easiest read due to the lack of a meaningful plot progression. I would have it that the timeline of the book were shifted forward 50% (the book starts at halfway and ends 50% further than it does to capture the active plot better). This is because it seems a majority of the book is just capturing the downtime of characters leading to a less meaningful plot progression. The characterization of the chapters are very strong, mind you, but not worth the sacrifice of a excruciatingly languid plot.

toddchr1999's review against another edition

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4.0

Very interesting and well done, but the book didn’t seem to have much of a forward momentum until the end.

chrisnin64's review against another edition

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5.0

So good

noonebuthappy's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I hear praise everywhere for this trilogy. And yes, the characters are great and a unique take on certain tropes. But well... The plot is kinda over the place right now and really slow paced. So as a character intro this worked quite well, but I need more plot in the following books.

Still 4 stars for the potential and writing style.

danco1103's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

proteinscollide's review against another edition

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4.0

This came very highly recommended by some friends, and it quickly drew me in. Again, wall-to-wall ambiguous characters, and the feeling that no one is as good as they seem. Exciting, interesting, complex plot, even if it does bring to mind many other fantasy archetypes, but it was a very enjoyable read that I couldn't put down, and I really want the next books in the series now.

srosejr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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